I have a limited budget and i will be buying the bridesmaids dresses and paying for them to have their hair done but i dont think i can afford to pay for their make up too- especially if they want trials.

How many of you paid for both hair and makeup, just hair or just makeup or none? Is it ok to ask them to fund either the hair or make up themselves?

No I didn’t.. but only because all of my girls (-) one picked to done their own hair and make up. My two older sisters jobs are hair and make up. My older sister(Mary) did my niece’s hair and make up. My little sister wanted to go to the shop..so she did. All I asked was sliver/blue make up and to please have buns some type of way..

I’m going to pay for the hair, and makeup will be an optional extra. If they want to do their own makeup, that’s fine, but I most likely won’t pay for it to be done professionally or (depending on prices), I’ll put in, say, $20-30 each for makeup and they can cover the rest. We’ll figure out whatever’s fair

Unless you’re requiring the girls to get their hair and makeup professionally done, I don’t think that it’s your responsibility to pay for it. I have never been in a wedding where someone paid for my hair and makeup, and I didn’t pay for my girls, either. If you are requesting that they have their hair and makeup done though, then I think it’s more your responsibility, IMO.

I am paying for hair only. I wanted them to have updos, and since they are doing it for that reason only, I figured it was only fair for me to pay. I gave them the option of doing their makeup (which they all opted to do), but it was fine with me if they did they makeup themselves, too.

I gave my girls the option to have their hair and makeup done, but I’m not requiring it. I have someone coming to do mine so since I will have someone there already I gave them the choice. They did all opt to have both done and I am splitting the cost with them 50/50. I am also letting them choose their own hairstyles.

If they choose to have manis/pedis, they are on their own, I’m not helping with that. I didn’t vote because their wasn’t an option that fit

thanks ladies. I sent them boh an email saying i was starting to think about hair and makeup and asked how they wanted their hair done ( i dont mind how they have their hair so long as they look neat and tidy) i told them the costs and said i will pay for hem both to have their hair done. I said the lady that is going to be doing my makeup also does bridesmaids makeup for £45 but unfortunately i havent got the budget to fund this for them .I asked them to think about whether they would like someone to do their makeup and if so to let me know so i can tell the lady.

They both came back saying i was very generous for paying for their hair and both are happy to pay for their own makeup to be done. I was secretly hoping one of them would agree to have someone do it because her normal makeup is very black and gothic which although i like on her, wouldnt look great in wedding pics. She came back and said the exact same thing!

I’m doing hair and makeup with no trials. Maid/Matron of Honor and I are literally at polar opposite ends of the country, so we’re both flying in for my wedding like 2 days before. I’m also paying for her nails.

I am paying for hair and makeup, but not their dresses (normal for them to pay here). I feel like hair and makeup are optional, and it will be a fun thing to go have it done together. I am also paying for hair & makeup for the moms.